Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

[Afu: "What's wrong? Are you alright?"]

[Zig: "...It's nothing, just a little dizzy."]

[Afu: "Let's go then."]

[Coles: "Hey, don't forget about me."]

[Ah Fu: "Ah, you're here."]

[Coles: "I got here even before you! Never mind, Zieg, you can have this."]

With that, Corles handed the shroud of the hominid from his clothes to Sieg.

"This is the Shroud of Relic borrowed from Ruler. I don't know your current situation, but having this might make things a little better."

[Zig: "Thank you."]

Siegfried: "This is... terrible!"

Siegfried: "Mr. Siegfried, what's wrong?"

Siegfried: "I never expected such a turn of events... It's Fafnir!"

Siegfried: "Fafner? The dragon that Mr. Siegfried defeated?"

Siegfried: "That's right. When I killed it, I bathed in its dragon blood and gained some of its power. But I didn't expect Fafnir to still be here!"

Sieg: "Still there?"

Siegfried: "You have inherited my power, and you have also inherited Fafnir's power. You are already being influenced by it in the video."

Zig: "Then, what will happen?"

Siegfried: "You will become a new dragon, or even be possessed by Fafnir."

Afu: "What!!!"

Afu: "Why didn't you say this sooner! What do we do now?"

Siegfried: "I'm sorry, I didn't expect this to happen."

Siegfried: "It's alright, Alfred. If it weren't for Mr. Siegfried, I would have died long ago in the video."

Afu: "But..."

Zieg: "No matter what happens, I'm still me, aren't I?"

Siegfried: "..."

Weber: "I never expected such a turn of events."

Rin Tohsaka: "Sieg's sudden increase in strength, could it be the prelude to his dragon transformation?"

Meanwhile, Shiki Jie Li and Xiao Mo were heading into the palace.

However, compared to Joan of Arc, who had an unimpeded journey, they were truly proceeding cautiously, step by step.

Since entering the palace, they had passed through six rooms, each almost identical: a space of about one hundred square meters surrounded by gray walls, each containing traps such as bayonets, pendulum scythes, pits, and poison gas—a place brimming with murderous intent.

[Xiao Mo: "That old woman's taste is really terrible, awful!"]

[Lion's Robbery: "Please calm down, I can only rely on you now."]

[Xiao Mo: "I actually hope Master can come in handy at a time like this."]

"Didn't I use the owl's eyes to scout ahead first?"

[Lion said helplessly, "But I'm almost out of tricks. If I accidentally fall into a trap, I'm really doomed."]

"The next room is—"

Xiao Mo pushed open the door, and this time it was direct; inside were countless Dragon Fang Soldiers.

These puppets were no match for Xiao Mo and were wiped out in less than a minute.

[Lion Robber took out his Taiwan-made cigarettes, only to find he had two left, so he had to put them back.]

"If you die, you won't be able to smoke anymore..."

Mordred: "Tch, you old hag, you actually know how to treat people differently."

Empress: "Old woman, you really dare to say that."

Empress: "If we hadn't already left the stage, I would have definitely taught you a lesson on what manners are."

Mordred: "Hmph, come on then if you dare."

The two continued forward, passing through a long corridor, until they arrived at a large iron gate.

[Xiao Mo: "Hehe, looks like we've arrived."]

[Lion's Robbery: "She's probably furious because of your provocation. Ugh, you're the one who provoked her, you have to take responsibility!"]

"I understand. In any era, it is always the sword of a traitor that brings down the king."

Xiao Mo laughed and said, "I say, if we win and survive, shouldn't we do something?"

[Lion's Robbery: "For example?"]

[Xiao Mo: "A victory celebration banquet. Although Father doesn't seem to like it, he's never missed one. There's not much decent food, but he seems quite happy drinking and acting crazy."]

[Lion's Robbery: "Looks like you're having a good time, so you didn't participate?"]

[Xiao Mo: "Of course, I can't take off my helmet, I can only look from afar."]

Wife: "Huh? Is that really true?"

Artoria: "..."

Lancelot: "It's not our fault; she refused to remove her helmet for the banquet."

Lancelot: "It's all Morgan's fault."

[Lion's Robbery: "So, do you want to throw a victory celebration?"]

[Xiao Mo: "Yes, is that not allowed?"]

[Lion's Robbery: "No, that's not a bad idea. How about wine?"]

[Xiao Mo: "Wine... it's not bad. I can drink it whether it's good or bad. But I want to drink the wines of this era."]

[Lion's Robbery: "In that case, it's whiskey. But will you get drunk?"]

[Xiao Mo: "It might make you feel lightheaded, but it won't harm your health... I guess."]

The two chatted casually, but their conversation clearly hinted at something more.

Weber: "They really do have a kind of father-daughter dynamic."

Rin Tohsaka: "Uncle, how can you trick a young girl into drinking?"

Lion Robber: "Deceive? She wanted to drink it herself!"

Rin Tohsaka: "You can't agree to that."

Mordred: "Hey, little girl, do you think I'm you? I'm an adult."

Feng Xi: "Well, if we count from birth to the time you die, you were actually not even ten years old."

Mordred: "???"

Mordred: "How did you know such a thing!"

Rin Tohsaka: "What? You're just a kid like me."

Shishi Jie Li: "In that case, we can't drink alcohol."

Mordred: "I'm not a child!"

[Morph: "Alright, Master, let's go and win the battle."]

[Lion's Roar: "Yes, let's win."]

Their fists lightly touched, and the door in front of them slowly opened.

"Well done—it's not appropriate to say that under the circumstances, since I was the one who led you two here."

Semiramis's laughter sent a chill down Lion's spine.

[I initially thought she was under a spell, but it seems that's not the case; she really was just smiling.]

[It's terrifying. If someone has weak willpower, they might be irresistibly drawn to her, as if their soul were being ripped away.]

Rin Tohsaka: "To be honest, Semiramis is really beautiful. Even I, a girl, think so."

The lady said, "After all, she is the empress who is known as the incarnation of Ishtar."

Ishtar: "But compared to me, the true goddess, she is still somewhat lacking."

Empress: "Hmph."

Rin Tohsaka: "Yes, yes, Ishtar-neechan is the prettiest."

Ishtar: "Mmm."

Feng Xi: "Pfft, is this a disguised way of praising himself?"

Ishtar: "???"